Also means
significance, standing
Usage Note
Stellenwert in mathematics denotes the positional value of a digit (ones, tens, hundreds). In everyday speech it also means the importance or rank something holds, e.g. den Stellenwert der Familie.
Examples
"Im Dezimalsystem hat jede Ziffer einen bestimmten Stellenwert."
Natural Translation
In the decimal system every digit has a specific place value.
Literal Translation
In the decimal system every digit has a specific place value.
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